Full-time officers worked 992 hours, and part-time officers worked 158 hours. There were 17 overtime hours paid in March.

The police department deposited $4,050 with the borough secretary.

*Oldies dance: The Towamensing Township Recreation Board is sponsoring an oldies dance from 7 to 11 p.m. April 24 at the Towamensing Volunteer Fire Company Hall, Route 209, Trachsville.

Beverages, mixers and snacks will be served. This is a bring-your-own-bottle event. Food will be available for purchase.

Music will be provided by the band "GTO."

Cost is $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Proceeds will benefit the township recreation fund.

For more information or to purchase tickets call Andy Hahn at (215) 681-6206.

*New laboratory: Palmerton Hospital's new clinical laboratory began operations this week following approval by the Division of Hospitals and the Department of Health.

The laboratory is the first stage to be completed in the hospital's recent expansion project.

The new laboratory is located near the out-patient registration area and covers nearly 4,000 square feet. The laboratory features capabilities in pathology, micro-biology, immuno-hematology, immunology, general and special chemistry and clinical microscopy.

The laboratory is staffed by registered technologists and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is furnished with up-to-date equipment.

The site of the old laboratory will be renovated to store medical records and accommodate quality assurance functions. Renovations will be completed by mid-June.

*Comet talk: The Mylar Girl Memorial Lecture by Dr. Michael J. Mumma about comets and the origins of the solar system will be held 7:30 p.m. April 27 in Room G-115 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building on the Penn State Hazleton Campus.

The lecture was canceled because of last month's blizzard.

Mumma, chief scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Planetary and Astrophysical Sciences Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics will tie in current research on the nature of comets to the formation of this and other planetary systems, the origin of life and catastrophism.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

*Photo contest: The Tamaqua Area School District Business/Industry/Education Partnership Committee is sponsoring a community-wide photography contest.

Any resident of the district is eligible to enter. Winning photos will be featured on the 1993 School Activities Calendar.

Prizes include a new bike and safety helmet, a gift certificate to Footlocker, a 35 mm camera and a Pocono get-away for two.

To enter, pick up an entry form at any Tamaqua school or most area businesses and send a color photo that demonstrates the theme "Adventures in Learning."

*Honor Society: The National Honor Society at Marian High School inducted its new members last month with Gov. Casey's wife, Ellen, delivering the keynote address.